The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-06-09

is to draw the world his way; attract
the public attention; fix the public
gaze; and if, in the spasmodic splash
ing the "boomer" may be enabled to
throw sufficient water into the eyes
of the public to partially blind it, the
the end aimed at is attained. But
suppose, on the other hand, in the
great effort to stir up tidal wave to
sweep over the country, and herald
the fame of the mover, the wave
should prove to be breaker, over
tapping the struggling. form and blot
ting from the sight of the public the
self-s anne agitator who sought to inn
press upon the public attention and
| mind.
It so chances-or was it the rather
so ordained ?-that men are endowed
with different degrees of intellectual
force, different types of character, and
different forms of talent. 1t is GER
tainly the duty of every man to reach
the highest aim possible for him, and
to exercise successfully and proftably
the forces with which a considerate
Providence has gifted him. To make
the most possible to be made of him
self, should be the ruling passion and
Itcommendable ambition of every NOR
tai. But woe unto him that passes
the limit of his abilities. and attempts
! to attain unto measure of success
upon a fictitious basis, or through de-
ceptive means. A bank having suf-
ficient capital on deposit to meet the
ordinary demands of the community
in which it does business, will succeed
without embarrassment. But firm
attempting to bank on credits, or
upon the basis of means belonging to
others, will get into serious difficulty,
sooner or later That man who climbs
steadily up the ladder of business sue
cess, is travelling a safe pathway, is
conversant with all surroundings and
all attendant circumstances, and may
at any time strike trial-balance and
see just where he stands. But that
erratic individual who feels that the
world is like great apple, and that
| he who can gobble the biggest mouth
full is the greatest man, will certainly
awake to the realization that the
slang term of getting left" is nc
mere senseless expression.
Let us apply the idea taught in the
test to a practical demonstration: In
a beautiful valley lies a prosperous
village, whose inhabitants are living
and growing in wealth, and prosper
ing reasonably well. The public
spirited citizen is of course to be found
there. He is foremost in every public
enterprise calculated for the public
good, the only question asked by him
being lis it practicable?" Thus, upon
this idea, the community builds up
until it is subject Of envy to its fel-
lows. But it is running on the old
and worn track, so long ago played
out by other towns. It is sleepy, it is
a worthless piece of property. The
boomer comes, like a.cloud of wind
and initiates the whole social system
and atmosphere of the place. Great
buildings spring up as if by magic.
Illuminated map and plats of the won
derful magic city appear on every
hand. The people run wild over the
bright and ever Frightening prospect.
Railroads branch out, whole counties
change, farmers leave their plows and
turn towards the domain of the won
derful wizard of the commercial
world. What! You do not believe
this? Well, perhaps we have been
travelling too fast in our exhuberance
of spirits. This is the city as it sprang
up from the sleepy old place, and-it
is all ON paper. We look toward the
new wonderland, and behold d-a
cloud Of wind, in the form of weak
man whose occupation is gone "The
wind bloweth where it listeth." So
does the fellow who banks on it. The
clouds and wind are all right, but
there must be a little rain mixed with
them to make them Of benefit to the
world.
AS it is in practical, everyday
things, so it is with spiritual, eternal
things. We have a great many re-
ligious "boomers," or rather 'boom-
ers" in religious matters, in this
world. 1t is not an uncommon figure
to see an ambitious and enthusiastic
person attempting to create, before
leaving this world, ''boom" for the
holy city. Those about him are too
old-fashioned and sleepy, and there
must be something done to arouse
them to spiritual life and activity, or
they are gone. The machinery is set
to work. Air castles are laid out
with great care; the plat of the souls
addition to the ordinary heaven is
drawn up and passed around; there
is to be something as yet unknown to
the history of the universe, demon
strated to an eager heart and mind.
Under the new order Of things, years